{"id":6619,"date":"2026-02-06T11:28:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T10:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/lexicon\/safety-factor\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T16:59:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:59:53","slug":"safety-factor","status":"publish","type":"lexicon","link":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/en\/lexicon\/safety-factor\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety factor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The safety factor takes into account, among other things:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Load fluctuations and shock loads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manufacturing tolerances and material variations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wear and aging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assembly and alignment errors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unpredictable operating conditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>A sufficiently selected safety factor prevents overload, plastic deformation, or breakage.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Definition<\/h2>\n\n<p>In general:<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-math\"><math display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mi>S<\/mi><mo>=<\/mo><mi>a<\/mi><mi>d<\/mi><mi>d<\/mi><mover><mi>i<\/mi><mo stretchy=\"false\" class=\"tml-xshift\" style=\"math-style:normal;math-depth:0;\">t<\/mo><\/mover><mi>i<\/mi><mi>o<\/mi><mi>n<\/mi><mi>a<\/mi><mi>l<\/mi><mi> <\/mi><mi>l<\/mi><mi>o<\/mi><mi>a<\/mi><mi>d<\/mi><mi>i<\/mi><mi>n<\/mi><mi>g<\/mi><mi> <\/mi><mi> <\/mi><mi> <\/mi><mi>\/<\/mi><mi>a<\/mi><mi>c<\/mi><mi>t<\/mi><mi>u<\/mi><mover><mi>a<\/mi><mo stretchy=\"false\" class=\"tml-xshift\" style=\"math-style:normal;math-depth:0;\">l<\/mo><\/mover><mi> <\/mi><mi>l<\/mi><mi>o<\/mi><mi>a<\/mi><mi>d<\/mi><mi>i<\/mi><mi>n<\/mi><mi>g<\/mi><mi> <\/mi><mi> <\/mi><mi> <\/mi><mi> <\/mi><mi> <\/mi><mi> <\/mi><mi> <\/mi><mi> <\/mi><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">S = additional load \/ actual load<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>S &gt; 1:<\/strong> Component is sufficiently dimensioned<br\/><strong>S = 1:<\/strong> Limit case<br\/><strong>S &lt; 1:<\/strong> Overload, risk of failure<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application in mechanical engineering<\/h3>\n\n<p>For thread drives, bearings, and spindles, the safety factor is used for:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>static load (e.g., holding force, standstill)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>dynamic load (varying forces, service life calculation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>critical operating states (emergency stop, blocking, shock loads)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Typical values range, depending on the application, between 1.2 and 3.0 or higher for safety-relevant components.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The safety factor takes into account, among other things: A sufficiently selected safety factor prevents overload, plastic deformation, or breakage. Definition In general: S &gt; 1: Component is sufficiently dimensionedS = 1: Limit caseS &lt; 1: Overload, risk of failure Application in mechanical engineering For thread drives, bearings, and spindles, the safety factor is used [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"lexiconkategorie":[],"class_list":["post-6619","lexicon","type-lexicon","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexicon\/6619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexicon"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/lexicon"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"lexiconkategorie","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexiconkategorie?post=6619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}